Art in my Home
84The Art in my Home
The art in my home is not all old. On this page, the third in a series of three about art, I will present an eclectic mix of paintings I have acquired, beginning with some living artists who caught my eye recently.
First up is a painting entitled "Pannonia" by Csaba Markus. Csaba was born behind the Iron Curtain in Budapest, Hungary in 1953. He moved to California in 1978 where he resides today. There is something exotic about his paintings.
From Hungary to Italy
Pino (Daeni) now lives in New Jersey; and in Naples, Florida. He was born and reared in Italy and specializes in painting beautiful women. And this one is special indeed. This Pino painting was named "Evening Thoughts."
EVENING THOUGHTS
From Italy to Ireland and Israel
I just love the colors in this painting by the only female painter I own a painting by, Sevitt Francis. Born in Dublin, Ireland in 1942, she moved to Israel in 1959 where she has lived ever since. I own two Sevitt Francis paintings and this one is titled "Shadows of Love."
SHADOWS OF LOVE
From Israel to Poland
Tomasz Rut is from Poland but now makes his home in Hollywood, Florida. He spent considerable time in New York City, and Asheville, North Carolina as well. I own three of his paintings and they are quite sensual, if not erotic. This name of this painting is "Volere."
VOLERE
From Poland back to Israel
Isaac Maimon is an Israeli painter who was born in 1951. His paintings evoke the Parisian "Boulevard Culture." The title of this suite is "Le Cotillion."
LE COTILLION
An American painter from Chicago
Warner Sallman was from Chicago. He was born in 1892 and died in 1968. He was the best known artist of the 20th Century—though I wonder how many remember his name today in 2009. His painting, "The Head of Christ," is the best selling painting in the history of the world; selling over 500,000,000 copies. I have that painting, of course, but I am presenting his painting entitled "Christ in Gethsemane" because it has sentimental value for me. My Paternal Grandmother, who was a Saint and a Prophet, went straight to Heaven (without passing Go) in 1987. Every time I visited her home I saw this painting there (as well as the "Head of Christ" and "The Lord is our Shepherd" and "Christ our Pilot").
CHRIST IN GETHSEMANE
Let us proceed to Paris
Renoir was a French artist who was one of the originators—and my personal favorite—of the Impressionist style of painting. He was born in 1841 and died in 1919. I present here the "Le Moulin de la Galette,", which he painted in 1876. Is not it fabulous?
LE MOULIN de le GALETTE
Back to The United States
I love this painting. Look at George standing up in the boat as they traverse treacherous, icy waters with his ragtag bunch of individuals that he must mold together as a team. It is life or death, of course—for these men and for the American Revolution.
Emanuel Leutze was born in 1816 and died in 1868. He created this Painting: "George Washington Crossing the Delaware" in 1851.
George Washington is my favorite American personage. He was not only the leader of the Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States of America. What I love most about him is, that he is one of few individuals in the history of the world who declined when his citizenry wanted to make him their king.
GEORGE WASHINGTON CROSSING THE DELAWARE
The Mona Lisa of the North
Johannes (or Jan) Vermeer lived a short life; born in 1632 and dying in 1675. Obviously, he was an incredible painter. I own a copy of "Girl with a Pearl Earring," which I shall present to you now below.
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
Giorgione of Venice
I have many more paintings in my home including exquisite copies of the "Mona Lisa" and "The Doge." But now, I will close out this hub by leaving you with one last painting from my collection—and something to think about.
Giorgione only lived to about 32 years old. People were well acquainted with death in those days. Their loved ones did not die in antiseptic hospitals. They died at home; in front of their eyes. And many died young of various diseases that were not understood. Much like cancer today.
Giorgione was born in Venice, Italy, in 1478 and died in 1510. Who knows what he might have accomplished as a painter had he lived longer; or if he had known he wouldn't. He was a great painter. Here is his painting "Old Woman." The Old Woman has a piece of paper in her hand. It says, "With Time" or "In Time." I will not explain what this means because one of the great gifts of art is to make us think and reflect about what a created piece of art from a human imagination means.
OLD WOMAN
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That's a fine collection. Thanks for introducing me to some artists I'd not heard of before. The Vermeer was my mother's favourite picture because she herself, when young, had a striking resemblence to the sitter (as old family photos bear out).
Evening Thoughts reminds me of Andre Fougeron's portrait of his wife. Different, but the full on pose and the collection of scene-setting artefacts resonate.
Why, thank you so much for the wonderful compliments!
I do not have a Monet in my home because I am remiss in my art duty. The problem is, as much as I love his paintings, there are so many of them! But I will decide on, and obtain one, soon as per your suggestion.
I appreciate you for reviewing and appreciating and commenting on my latest Hub Page first.
Paraglider— Coming from you—by which I mean that I know you are an artist and an art critic yourself—this is high praise indeed! Thank you very much! I will check out Fougeron and meanwhile: do you have a pic of your mother I can see?
James - I think you might not enjoy Fougeron so much - he was a self taught artist working for the French Communist party. Some of his work is quite un-beautiful. But his 'home from the market' portrait and his Normandy cock fighters have a dignity about them.
I am abroad now, in Qatar, so don't have ready access to the old family photos, sorry.
James,
These are all beautiful paintings but I am haunted by the Old Woman.The first Italian war began in 1508,do you know when this was painted?"With time" You will be paid in time.You will be free in time,You will eat in time...Whatever Giorgione was trying to convey in this snapshot of history, it is a powerful statement.Thanks for posting this!
BRUTE— I appreciate your reading and interpretation of Giorgione. I think he is saying—OK. I am an old unwanted woman—after all, who wants an old woman?—at this moment but you, my friend, will arrive at this point sooner than you think
In fact, your juxtaposing of the Girl with the Pearl Earing with the Old Woman, which I know was no accident, adds poignancy to both works. Nicely done.
Thanks for sharing your impressive art collection. Ours consists mostly of our daughter's oil paintings and sailing and other photographs plus a few pieces of Shona sculpture.
What a wonderful panorama of artists and styles, my friend ! Thank you for enriching my day with beauty.
WOW!!!! Those paintings are to cool....I especially like Le Cotillion, I would dress that way if I could...I have a painting of Scarlett O'Hara in her barbeque dress...By the way I am Scarlett O'Hara reincarnated!!! Well not really, she is my hero though. Thank you so much for sharing all your beautiful art, I have enjoyed the journey...
AEvans—my first comment above was for you but I forgot to address you properly. Sorry.
Brute— It was painted in 1508!
Paraglider— Thank you very much. Have fun in Qatar!
Mr. Deeds— (I have seen both the old and new versions of that eponymous film.)
Seriously, though: Thank you very much for the compliment! I took a look at Shona Sculpture and it is beautiful. I had not seen it before, so thanks for turning me on to it. If you get a chance, send one of you daughter's oils along; I would like to see one. Take care up there in the Great lakes. I'll be up in June.
Dave— You are welcome and thank you for stopping by and commenting! Panorama . . . good word. I like it.
You have great taste!
Johnnie— You are welcome! Thank you for reviewing them and your wonderful compliments. I can see you at Le Cotillion. You and Scarlett. Scarlett was the personification of the Southern Belle—smart, tough, gorgeous, but every inch a refined lady as well. She can climb trees or wear white gloves. Ellie Mae Clampett could do the former better, though, come to think of it.
Tom— Thank you very much.
Wow, another breathtaking installment. Your taste is very good, in my humble opinion, as you possess some very striking pieces of art.
I could scroll up and down this hub for quite some time just marvelling. Thanks so much for sharing a piece of your home with us.
I will have to rename this painting The Art of War(in my mind of course).With the old woman as a backdrop,I'm going to read some more about Italy's first war.The state of the country leading up to it and the effects on the populace during the conflict.Amazing power this art has,I would have brushed it off as a really nice painting but this piece is open ended and I'm haunted by the mystery of the note.This mindless brute must crack Giorgione's code.The old woman looks disheveled and weary,slightly hunched over(hard labor or age?Or a combination of both?)Is her blouse shaded,two tone or stained from crushing grapes for wine to ferment for the nobles?I think it's stained from the partial coloration of the area where the fabric begins directly below her neck and the stark contrast to the white of her left sleeve.The mindless brute likes this painting a lot,I'm haunted I tell ya...whodathunkit
James You have exquisite & unique art work the old women is a little scarey. Great Job on all of your pages, I know you have put a lot of time and thought into each listing. History is what you have and very hard to find.
Your Family In Michigan.
James, I'm not sure how to send pictures through HubPages. But if you send me an email address I'd be happy to send you some of my daughter's pictures. Here is a link to her website, but it doesn't have any of her paintings
http://www.deedsdesign.com/index.html
Ralph
RooBee— You have made my day with your warm words. Thank you so much! I hoped someone would enjoy the beauty that some artists create.
BRUTE— As always you are a deep thinker—as was Giorgione. I appreciate you taking the time to ponder my page and your keen insights. Thanks.
Coleman Family— I think she is pointing at herself and saying, "One of these days you might be old and ugly like me."
I am so pleased that y'all came by and looked at my Pages. Thank you for the compliments.
Mr. Deeds— JamesEsquire007@aol.com
She has creatively designed and original furniture. That "Monster Bed" is a bit out there! :-)
Hello, good for you you have a paintings of renoir and vermeer which is actually my one of the favorite painter... How about rambrandt, do you have?
Nice hubs...
James
Are these reproductions? Anyway, as you said you do have quite an eclectic art collection. Although the Renoir and the Vermeer stand out for their sheer reknown, I kind of like Francis's work. The colors are so luxuriant, the brushtrokes seem heavy and thick which brings to mind Van Gogh's Starry Night (try replacing the reds with blues). Great hub! Thanks for sharing :D
sepiroth— Thank you for viewing my Hub and the compliment. Yes, I have many Rembrandt copies, some of which are on one of my other Hubs at
Cris A— Of the ten paintings, the lower five are reproductions. The top five, the pieces by living artists, are limited edition prints.
I know what you mean about Ms. Francis. This painting is about five feet wide so it adds a big splash of beautiful color to my dining room.
Thank you and you are welcome! It is a honor to have one of the top Hubbers visit and comment.
Drawing hands is always the most difficult, the Pino and Rut works show their mastery. Your varied collection make these hubs a must see. Nicely done!
Mr. Lathrop— A very astute observation my friend! I appreciate you coming by, commenting and , of course, the compliment. :-)
Five feet wide?! Darn! I could just imagine the shimmer and the subtle movements when you allow lights to play on it :D
Hi James
You've a fine collection here, and it's interesting to see that they are all figurative rather than landscapes. I like the Pino very much, and I agree with Larry's comment about the hands, as I had noticed the same thing. Hands are notoriously difficult to master. My own home is full of paintings, mostly ones that came home unsold from my exhibitions! I love portraiture, and very much admire the loose, lively style, employed by Renoir, and Pino.
Cris A— You see it! It shimmers indeed.
Amanda— Thank you! I am glad you liked them, especially the Pino. I fell in love with that woman the first instant I saw her.
I love landscape painting. It is odd that I don't have any at home. That had escaped me somehow. I very much enjoy the "Hudson River School," and also Jon Constable, Monet, Cezanne.
So, you are a painter yourself then? How about a Hub Request to see your creations? I would enjoy seeing them.
Thanks James. You're not the first to suggest it. I'm busy at the moment finishing some work for an exhibition at the end of May, but I will try and get some photographs of my pieces and put a hub together, probably at the beginning of June.
Amanda— I will look forward to it. I am a fan of yours so I should receive prompt notification when you get to it. Good luck with your upcoming exhibition.
Thank you for sharing these lovely paintings. I really like Shadows of Love, the wild colors and how they contrast with the sad faces of the women.
I feel like the old woman is thinking, sheesh, what do you want?
Dolores Monet— You are welcome. Thank you for reviewing my Hub and your incisive observations. Love the name.
enjoyable
aziz khan— Thank you!
I adore them all but the last two steal from my soul, thank you for sharing.
C. S.— Not Clive Staples I presume? I appreciate your remark. And you are welcome.
Wow! You have quite a collection here! Very interesting and inspiring mix. You must have a big house to have all of these displayed. Thank you for sharing.
excellent painting. keep it up. because your painting is invesment for a long time. the older painting the price is more expensive. again...nice picture.
jill of alltrades— Thank you very much for making such gracious comments. I am pleased that you took a look and left your comment.
prasetio30— I appreciate the visit and you for leaving a kind comment.
I 'covet' these paintings!!! Some folks are luckier than others, and when it comes to being collectors, not all are 'created equal'! Lovely hub.
IslandVoice— Thanks! I am glad you liked them. And I am indeed lucky to have these beautiful creations to surround me each day.
Sevitt Francis amazes me with her blast of colors swirling to form expressions.
Kushal Poddar— I know! I loved that painting the first time I laid eyes on it. I have another, smaller but similar, paintings of hers, too. Thank you for reviewing these works of art and for leaving your comment.
Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed your collection. Especially, Renoir and Vermeer's girl. I prefer pictures that leave nice feelings inside you. I don't have to be reminded of hardships of the world, I keep them in mind anyway and try to live the way not to offend anyone.
When I lived in USSR and had a chance to visit Moscow or St.Petersburg (Leningrad at that time) I always took time to visit great picture galleries and museums. It was giving me fuel to live.
It is so nice you have an oportunity to have these nice pictures in your personal collection. Again, thank you for sharing.
RueVera— You are most welcome. Thank you for viewing them and leaving your kind comment for me. By surrounding my home with beauty, it makes the world a little softer.
Its been fun being nosey and seeing art that is so personal to you.
My favorite here is by the Italian artist. The woman featured in his painting resembles a runway model. Interesting that the artist puts an apron on her, leans her against the dining room table and titles it Evening Thoughts.
Its just par.
And I hung it in my kitchen! Thanks for viewing and for your thoughts. Nice to meet you.
As we say in the south: the pleasure is all mine.
There is nothing as sweet as a Southern Belle.
These are stunning. Your taste is very similar to mine. My collection is eclectic for the most part. However, I am always drawn to Victorian pictures that reflect either a cat, dog or both. I also have one picture of an old woman, a sketch, I believe, sitting with her hands folded, that I need to research. The detail is incredible, you can see every line, wrinkle and vein on her. If I'm not mistaken, it's titled 'Prayer or Pray For Peace'. I'll have to check though.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful collection.
trish1048— Why, thank you very much. I am glad you enjoyed them. You are welcome and I appreciate you for commenting.
My most favorites are the Csaba, Pino, Tomasz, Vermeer, and Georgeone. I grew up with the last two. My mother would spend hours replicating those two artists and various Baroque artists before she moved on to Boucher. Exquisite.
Frieda— How cool that must have been to grow up withan artist for a mother! I can tell from your favorites that you have refined tastes. Boucher certainly created many beautiful paintings. I appreciate your comments.
It was wonderful. I don't think I would view the world in the same way if it weren't for watching her paint and going through her art books.
I want the top two so bad it hurts. I'm going to have to find copies!
I have the Csaba in my bedroom and the Pino is in the kitchen. They are both pretty good sized, too. I love them.
Both artists have pretty nice websites.
Thanks for the links. I'll check them both out.
Thank you for taking the time to peruse my favorite art and the much appreciated dialogue.
I just love shadows of love,I think it´s a beautiful painting
ruthy2008— I love it, too. It is a pretty big painting and hangs in my dining room. I appreciate your comment!
amazing paintings! congratulations!
I'm a painter too :) althoug I do not have paintings like yours, I would like you to see mu paintings in my hubs.
cheers
caoshub— Thank you very much! I will visit your Hubs very soon. ciao
Hi James, I thank thee for the lesson on art. I am not well versed on this area and truly I had a wonderful time going through these beautiful pieces. I was captivated by Evening Thoughts, awakened my passion by Volere, feeling tender watching Christ in Gethsemane, got me into a festive mood when I saw Le Moulin de le Galette, impressed by George Wahington's determination, the simple yet profound promise of the Girl with the Pearl Earring and the Old Woman...ahh yes, I am letting my imagination run now...With time or in time the paper says...hmmm...I'd like to think she is thinking...it will be alright. On her face is her desire to hope that things will be well.
Hey I am absolutely delighted with how you wrote this hub and shared your art in your home. It is a joy to be your student. :-) Many thanks James!
ripplemaker— I always look forward to reading your bright cheerful Hubs, and now I see your also write beautiful comments! I love the way you saw each painting, what the artist expresses. I think I should be your student! :D
Thank you so much and you are welcome!
That is an amazing collection of art, and I am delighted you shared with us here. Evening Thoughts is terrific in its depiction of light on fabric, and you are correct in pointing out how lovely the woman in the painting is. Shadows of Love is alive with color and motion, emphasized (also) through a delicate, ornate study of light on cloth. In fact, ditto for Christ in Gethsemane, although the subject matter tempers the urge to view this work in a strictly painterly manner.
Again, thanks for sharing.
Mike Lickteig— I appreciate the compliment. From your analyes of the paintings I can tell you know quite a bit about art. So, this makes your words even more meaningful. I am glad you liked them.
Oh but Sir James, I was enthralled and encouraged myself with the words you wrote , "make us think and reflect about what a created piece of art from a human imagination means.." ...and I allowed myself and viola! All these feelings came pouring in. It was a beautiful experience..and I believe even a "sacred" one to connect with the real painting. :-)
Thank you for your kind words. It makes me happy as well.
ripplemaker— I am so glad you appreciate beauty and beauty in paintings. We are kindred souls in this regard. I have surrounded myself with beauty in my home and it does lift up the soul. Thanks again for your insight and gracious words.
Exceptional collection you have there! Although I don’t have much knowledge when it comes to these things, by just looking at them I know they are precious and first-rated work of art. And btw I don’t know if I’ve understood it correctly; you have a saint for a grandmother?
Charia Samher— Thank you! I am not an art expert but I know what strikes me as beauty when I see it. My grandmother is no longer living but she was a saint yes—not a Catholic Saint—just a Christian saint. I appreciate you visiting my art Hub.
You're welcoming. This is worth a read. =)
Thank you for sharing!
Charia Samher— Thank you for visiting and leaving your comment,
Laura Spector— Welcome! And thank you.
you have more varied taste than I and seemingly a much bigger home. haha!
nice batch, I love the cotillion set. :)
Iðunn Variety is the spice of life they say! My home is pretty good sized but it doubles as a work space these days plus I have a fair number of visitors, too. I am glad you liked the Cotillion and the other Art. I appreciate your support and encouragement.
Oh, you have marvelous pieces at home. Wonderful!
Melody Lagrimas — I am so glad you enjoyed seeing them. Thank you for leaving your kind words.
Your paintings are beautiful. Thank you for sharing. They brought a smile to my face and touched my soul. I'm going to bookmark this hub so that when I need to feel a lift, I can watch the slideshow and marvel at such beauty. Seeing contemporary artists reminded me of when I was younger and used to visit the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition on buyer's day to purchase paintings with my parents for their collection and mine.
Tigermadstanley— Thank you! You are welcome. Your gracious remarks have lifted my soul today. It always feels good to be appreciated.
I love your choices! I only wish I had more walls! Volere, Jesus in Gethsemane, and Evening Thoughts are my favorites! They are all beautiful though. Yes, I will say it again! Keep writing, keep Hubbing!
Kebennett1— I actually built more walls—an addition onto my home—solely so I could hang more art. :-)
You have excellent taste as those three are surely beautiful works. I appreciate your comments and your unwavering support.
James, you have a beautiful collection. Csaba was born in my home town of beautiful Budapest, I can relate to the frustrations of his childhood. All his work is beautiful, but my favorite is "La Femme De La Mystique". I enjoy all your Hubs, especially on art, thank you for sharing.
jiberish— That's amazing! Are you from Buda or Pest? :)
I love the painting by Csaba. That's why I put it first in this gallery.
"La Femme De La Mystique" is gorgeous!
Thank you for the encouragement and welcome to the Hub Pages Community my fellow Floridian!
Wow, what a great collection! Your home must be amazing. I really like the colors in Shadows Of Love.
NaomiR— Why, thank you! I appreciate your warm words.
I love that Evening Thoughts is a striking hybridization of postmodern fashion iconography and classical technique. The playfully accurate enunciation of light in that piece is absolutely stunning.
Lovely hub, sir.
sbeakr— That is a favorite of mine. It hangs in my kitchen and it's pretty big, maybe 5X4. You certainly know your art. I just thought it was pretty! :)
Thank you for your kind comments.
Very lovely paintings. I'll forward this article to my brother, who is an art historian. He'll like it.
donotfear— Thank you very much. I appreciate your visit and the forward. I don't know much about art, but I know what I like when I see it. :)
Wow, your art collections are priceless, beautiful and alluring. creatveone59
creativeone59— I sure appreciate your kind compliments. Welcome to the Hub Pages Community!
hello james! my favorites are Evening Thoughts and Old Woman...classic!!
RNMSN— You know what: Evening Thoughts is my favorite and Old Woman is my wife's favorite! So, you nailed them both. Thank you for your comments. :)
I can't wait to share these! We spend a lot of time "enjoying" art in our house and many of these are ones we love. Thanks for adding such a great hub to HP.
the rope— I am truly gratified that you like these wonderful works of art. Thank you for coming by and letting me know. It makes it all worthwhile. And you are welcome.
What a great hub! I love art and am privilege to sit on a wonderful art board to promote art. Pino is one of my favorites! And while I don't own any Markus - that really caught my attention. And Christ's in the Garden is one of the most moving paintings! I must consider writing a hub on art - oh, my - never thought about that one! What a wonderful hub! Thank you!
KellyEnglado— Thank you! Please do write about Art and I will surely pay you a call. I appreciate your kind comments. Welcome to the Hub Pages Community!
You have quite a collection! Thanks for sharing that with us, James:)You have a very good taste in Art.
tim-tim— Thank you very much. How nice of you to let me know you enjoyed it. You are welcome. Good to have you on HubPages.
This is a very beautiful collection. A thread of sensuality runs through each painting, yes, even G.W. Crossing the Delaware and Old Woman. Thank you for sharing it here with us.
It's just me— Thank you. I guess I am a sensual guy. :)
You are welcome. I appreciate the visitation.
I love Art. Well, I love the expressionism that goes with Art. Have you ever heard of Andrew Wyeth? You can't possibly own all these paintings, they would cost a fortune.. but they sure are beautiful, aren't they?
kysnoopyq42— I do own all of these paintings—and more that I featured in two other Hubs: "Fines Arts" and "Beauty is the Purpose of Art". I once had a good living. No more. I might have to sell them soon. :)
I am familiar with Wyeth. I have one of his paintings featured in my Hub:
http://hubpages.com/hub/American-Art
Thank you for visiting and commenting. Always glad to meet another art lover.
Hi James, I like VOLERE the most, I like sensual painting, I cant afford paintings as precious as this ones, but I am glad you shared it,
hope everyday gets better as always, Mr James,
thanks for the lines you dropped in my hub,
keep your high spirited self up,
Maita
prettydarkhorse— I love that painting. It is sensual. Everyday is getting better, Maita. And my spirits are pretty good now.
You are most welcome. Thank you for your kind comments. :)
AEvans says:
7 months ago
Beautiful and you also have a renoir in there, oh I so hope you have a monet'. These are beautiful , just beautiful you certainly have impeccable taste. :)